THE MYTH OF THE PERFECT GIRL

From the acclaimed author of That Crumpled Paper Was Due Last Week – an insightful and practical guide to helping girls achieve authentic success.

A sought-after academic counselor, Ana Homayoun has worked extensively with both boys and girls who struggle to succeed in school. What she sees are in many ways two different pictures. In boys, disorganization and disconnection are often the presenting problems. In girls, the opposite is often the case. Girls are often pressured (by peers, parents, and themselves) to overachieve, oversocialize, be good at everything, and please everyone. With honesty, empathy, and practical advice, this book aims to show parents of struggling girls how to help them let go of the need to be “perfect,” and instead discover what true success and happiness means to them – and then work to achieve it. Covering academic, social, emotional, and physical well-being, this practical and insightful book is the prescriptive guide that parents of stressed-out and struggling girls have been waiting for.
Ana Homayoun is the founder and director of Green Ivy Educational Consulting. She is a sought-after speaker on adolescent issues. She lives in San Francisco, California.